Question

Solve for x: -1/2(-4+2x) = -6 - 4x

Answer 1

$-\dfrac{1}{2}(-4+2x)=-6-4x\ \ \ \ \ |multiply\ both\ sides\ by\ (-2)\\\\-4+2x=12+8x\ \ \ \ |add\ 4\ to\ both\ sides\\\\2x=16+8x\ \ \ \ \ |subtract\ 8x\ from\ both\ sides\\\\-6x=16\ \ \ \ \ |divide\ both\ sides\ by\ (-6)\\\\x=-\dfrac{16}{6}\\\\x=-\dfrac{8}{3}\\\\\boxed{x=-2\frac{2}{3}}$